Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.37 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
10.02 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece stood at 1.37 billion tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece peaked at 1.73 billion tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Greece 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 20.15 million tonnes | +101.2% |
| 1852 | 30.38 million tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1853 | 40.68 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1854 | 51.05 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1855 | 61.48 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1856 | 71.97 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1857 | 82.51 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1858 | 93.10 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1859 | 103.74 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1860 | 114.56 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1861 | 125.49 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1862 | 136.48 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1863 | 147.54 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1864 | 158.66 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 169.84 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1866 | 181.07 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1867 | 192.34 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1868 | 203.65 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 215.00 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 227.00 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 239.29 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 251.79 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 264.46 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 277.27 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 290.21 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 303.26 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 316.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 329.66 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 342.99 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 356.71 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 370.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 384.66 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 398.81 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 413.07 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 427.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 441.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 456.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 470.94 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 485.58 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 500.38 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 515.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 530.27 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 545.35 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 560.48 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 575.66 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 590.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 606.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 621.48 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 636.85 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 650.88 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 664.37 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 677.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 690.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 703.11 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 715.59 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 727.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 740.13 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 752.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 764.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 776.04 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 787.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 799.54 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 811.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 822.70 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 834.15 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 845.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 856.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 868.01 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 879.18 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 892.74 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 907.27 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 922.41 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 938.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 954.07 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 970.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 987.15 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.73 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.71 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.70 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.70 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.67 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.58 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 billion tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.49 billion tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.37 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.37 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +101.2% | 10.02 million tonnes | 20.15 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.8% | 20.15 million tonnes | 30.38 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.9% | 30.38 million tonnes | 40.68 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.5% | 40.68 million tonnes | 51.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 56.51 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 103.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 164.46 million tonnes | 114.56 million tonnes | 215.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 284.23 million tonnes | 227.00 million tonnes | 342.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 420.60 million tonnes | 356.71 million tonnes | 485.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 568.28 million tonnes | 500.38 million tonnes | 636.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 708.64 million tonnes | 650.88 million tonnes | 764.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 828.09 million tonnes | 776.04 million tonnes | 879.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 963.63 million tonnes | 892.74 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.35 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece was 1.37 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Greece ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.